Cunha


Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.
Notable people having this surname include:
  • Aécio Ferreira da Cunha, Brazilian politician
  • Alexandra Cunha, Portuguese marine biologist
  • Alexandre da Cunha, Brazilian-British artist
  • Álvaro da Cunha, Portuguese nobleman
  • Álvaro Soares da Cunha, Portuguese nobleman
  • Alvito D'Cunha, Indian footballer
  • Amaro da Cunha, Brazilian rower
  • Ambrósio Leitão da Cunha, Brazilian lawyer and politician
  • António Dias da Cunha, Portuguese businessman
  • Arthur Cunha, Brazilian footballer
  • Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha, Brazilian composer
  • Carlos Alberto Cunha, Brazilian judoka
  • Celso Ferreira da Cunha, Brazilian professor, philologist and essayist
  • Colin D'Cunha, Canadian physician
  • David Da Cunha, French football player
  • Delfina Benigna da Cunha, Brazilian poet
  • Diego Ribas da Cunha, Brazilian international footballer
  • Domingos da Cunha, the Cabrinha, Portuguese Jesuit painter
  • Edgar Moreira da Cunha, Brazilian-born American prelate
  • Eduardo Cunha, former president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies 2015–2016
  • Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer
  • Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha, Portuguese colonial administrator
  • Francisco Maria da Cunha, Portuguese military, political and colonial administrator
  • Gerard da Cunha, Indian architect
  • Gerson da Cunha, Indian actor
  • Ignatius D'Cunha, Indian bishop
  • Joanne Da Cunha, Indian actress, singer and model
  • João Cunha, multiple people
  • John da Cunha, British barrister and circuit judge
  • John Michael D'Cunha, Indian judge
  • José da Cunha, multiple people
  • Juliana Carneiro da Cunha, French-Brazilian actress and dancer
  • Lucas Da Cunha, French-Portuguese footballer
  • Dom Luís da Cunha, Portuguese diplomat
  • Leander D'Cunha, Indian footballer
  • Lix da Cunha, Brazilian engineer, architect, developer
  • Luis Veiga da Cunha, Portuguese scientist
  • Manuela Carneiro da Cunha, Portuguese-Brazilian anthropologist
  • Marco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos, better known as Marco Aurélio, Brazilian footballer
  • Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha, Portuguese socialite
  • Maria da Cunha, Portuguese poet and journalist
  • Maria da Graça Amado da Cunha, Portuguese classical pianist
  • Maria do Carmo, better known as "Carmen Miranda" da Cunha, singer, actress and dancer
  • Martim Lourenço da Cunha, Portuguese nobleman
  • Matheus Cunha, Brazilian footballer
  • Nani, real name Luis da Cunha, Portuguese international footballer
  • Neil D'Cunha, Indian Malayali cinematographer
  • Nuno da Cunha, governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538
  • Nuno da Cunha and Ataíde, Cardinal Priest of Sant'Atanasia, Bishop of Targa
  • Osvaldo Cunha, Brazilian footballer
  • Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha, Brazilian herpetologist
  • Pedro Correia da Cunha, Portuguese nobleman
  • Philipp da Cunha, German politician
  • Rodrigo da Cunha, Portuguese prelate
  • Samuel Lopes da Cunha Brazilian footballer
  • Shayne D'Cunha, Indian-born Australian soccer player
  • Sylvester da Cunha, Indian advertising professional, actor, social worker and author
  • Talles Cunha, Brazilian footballer
  • Thiago Cunha, Brazilian–born East Timorese footballer
  • Tiago Carneiro da Cunha, Brazilian artist
  • Tristão da Cunha, Portuguese explorer and naval commander
  • Tristão de Bragança Cunha, Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist
  • Tristão Ferreira da Cunha, Brazilian politician, lawyer and scholar
  • Virginia da Cunha, Argentine singer, actress and dancer
  • Waldemar Esteves da Cunha, Brazilian King Momo
  • Zeca Cunha, Hong Kong field hockey player
Locations with the name Cunha include:
  • Cunha, São Paulo, a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • Cunha Porã, a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil
  • Flores da Cunha, a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  • Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean